The 53rd Annual Bluff Park Art Show
October 1, 2016 to October 1, 2016
HOOVER, ALABAMA
Application Dates
Nov 1 '15 to May 1 '16
Application Fee
$40.00
(see prospectus for details)
Late Application Dates
May 2 - May 15, 2016
Late Fee
$30.00
(see prospectus for details)
Notification Date
Jun 7, 2016

Prospectus

THE 53rd ANNUAL
BLUFF PARK ART SHOW
OCTOBER 1, 2016
HOOVER, ALABAMA

Always on the first Saturday in October, The Bluff Park Art Association brings together approximately 140 artists from across the United States for the annual Bluff Park Art Show.

DATE AND LOCATION

Show Date: ​Saturday, October 1, 2016

Rain Date:​ Sunday, October 2, 2016

Time: ​ Your booth must be open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: ​

Bluff Park Community Center and Park

517 Cloudland Drive

Hoover, AL 35226

APPLICATION AND FEES

Application to the Bluff Park Art Show indicates a commitment to exhibit if you are accepted. DO NOT apply to this Show if you have any uncertainty concerning your availability or intention to exhibit.

Applications to the 53rd Annual Bluff Park Art Show must be submitted online at www.juriedartservices.com All communication will be through email. Ensure your profile has your correct and preferred email address. Add bpaashowchair@gmail.com to your safe sender list to insure you receive all communication.

Entry Deadline: May 1, 2016

Late Entry: May 2, 2016 – May 15, 2016

A non-refundable fee of $40 is required for each application received before May 1, 2016. A non-refundable fee of $70 is required for applications received May 2 through May 15, 2016. Payment may be paid either online through PayPal or by check. NOTE: Application fees must be received prior to the Jury date. Applications without fully paid fees will be deleted.

Make checks payable and mail to:

​Bluff Park Art Association
​​​​​Robin Shelton, Treasurer
​​​​​P. O. Box 26012
​​​​​Birmingham, AL 35260

A 20% commission on gross sales (before tax) will be collected from each artist at the end of the show. This is in lieu of a booth fee.

Within the Juried Art Services website, artists must electronically submit three images representative of the work to be exhibited and one booth image of collection of work to be exhibited. A booth image is required and may be the difference between you being invited instead of another artist. It has happened that the image of the body of work to be exhibited has convinced the jury to issue the invitation. Any items that you plan to sell during the Show must be represented in your booth image.

Separate applications, images and fees must be submitted for each medium in which an artist wishes to be considered. If only one application is accepted, only work in that medium may be exhibited. Only one application per medium may be submitted. NOTE: Only artists juried and accepted in the jewelry category may display and sell jewelry items.

Artists must present only their own work in their assigned space. Only one (1) artist with his/her original work is allowed per booth. Art teams and/or collaborators that produce a single product may qualify as a single exhibitor. If you enter as an artist team or collaboration, it must be clearly stated on the application and also in the artist statement.

Media categories are:

Clay

Digital Imaging

Fiber

Glass

Graphite/Pastels

Jewelry

Metalworking

Mixed Media – 2 dimensional

Mixed Media – 3 dimensional

Painting

Photography

Printmaking

Sculpture

Woodworking

Other – Specify the nature of your work

EXHIBITING RULES

Artists may check in and set up either the day before the show from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. or show day from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. There is overnight security on Friday, September 30, 2016. Your exhibit must be ready when the show begins at 9:00 a.m.

Exhibit space will be assigned in a park setting. The park is mountainous and uneven in terrain. You should bring shims or levelers for your exhibit. If the weather forecast includes wind, please bring weights for your tent. Each artist is responsible for his/her own display and canopy, and the display booth must be staffed by the artist at all times during the show hours.

Only original fine art may be exhibited . Commercially manufactured items or items made from commercial kits or molds are unacceptable. Reproductions of the artist’s original work may not be displayed or sold (this includes t-shirts). Any work exhibited must be entirely the artist’s creation from beginning to end. No commercial involvement of any type is permitted. This will be strictly enforced. Exhibitors must display their own work, not that made by others (buy/sell). Excluded from exhibition are: commercially manufactured items, ceramics from commercial molds, mass-produced items, plants, soaps, candles, food items, books, CDs, t-shirts and commercial jewelry.

The Association reserves the right to prohibit the display of any work which it determines at its discretion, is without redeeming social value or work that is inconsistent with submitted artwork images. Work may only be exhibited in the medium selected by the jury. Only work representative of that submitted to the jury may be exhibited. Only artists juried and accepted in the jewelry category may display and sell jewelry items.

Displays will be viewed throughout the Show. The Bluff Park Art Association reserves the right to request the removal of any work that differs from the images submitted and accepted as well as any inappropriate work or display. Failure to remove such works or abide by the rules set forth may result in the applicant’s removal from the Show and applicant being prohibited from participating in future Bluff Park Art Association sponsored Shows.

Exhibitors bear the responsibility for all setup and security needs for their exhibits. The Show does not require exhibitors to show proof of insurance; however, it is recommended that each exhibitor be covered under their own insurance. Please allow for restocking during Show hours as vehicles are not allowed on the streets after the show opens.

There is a question on the application asking whether or not you are a new artist. Answer “yes” only if you have never been invited to our show. This question is designed to identify artists who are new to our show. It will be designated in our Show brochure that you are a new artist as our patrons are interested in knowing that it is your first time at our Show.

All artists will transact their own sales and are responsible for complying with the state and local sales tax regulations. Each exhibitor is responsible for collecting Alabama State tax, Jefferson County tax, and the City of Hoover tax as required by law. Currently, this equates to a total sales tax of 9%. Tax forms will be provided in the registration package.

NOTIFICATION

Jury results will be sent to applicants by email no later than June 15, 2016. Acceptance notification will appear in your Juried Art Services account under the Manage Application function. You must email bpaashowchair@gmail.com with your acceptance or declination of our invitation. It is your responsibility to email your acceptance and secure your spot in the Show. If we have not heard from you we may, at our discretion, delete your invitation and offer your spot to an artist on the Wait List.

All correspondence and information will be sent electronically and will state “Bluff Park Art Show” as the subject. We use the email contact you have on file with Juried Art Services. It is your responsibility to notify us of any changes.

AWARDS

Accepted exhibitors are encouraged to submit one work upon registration at the Show to be judged in competition. (This particular work may not exceed 48” in width. If the work is 3D, it may not occupy more than 1.0 cubic feet of space). This piece must be submitted no later than 7:00 a.m. on Show day to insure it is included in the exhibit. The artist whose work is chosen to receive the Bluff Park Art Association Permanent Collection Purchase Award will receive $3,500 and their artwork will be added to the Association’s Permanent Collection which is on rotating display throughout the Hoover/Birmingham metro area. The recipient of this award will also automatically receive an invitation to exhibit in the 2017 show. Although the total cash prize amount fluctuates from year to year, the 2015 total was $12,300. Cash awards comprised $7,800 of the total with the remainder comprised of two purchase awards.

ABOUT US

The Bluff Park Art Association consists of a diverse group of people, all volunteers, who are interested in promoting the arts. For 52 years, we have been bringing visual artists to the Hoover/Birmingham metropolitan area (2010 Census Birmingham-Hoover Metro Statistical Area – 1.82 million). The funds earned from this one-day event enable us to continually work toward our goal of promoting the Arts in the community, the schools and in the home.

The object and purpose of the Bluff Park Art Association is to promote or originate projects, coordinate activities with, or participate in, any organization or program which will further the purpose of the education and/or appreciation of Art on the part of the public, primarily in the Hoover/Birmingham metropolitan area of Alabama.

The Bluff Park Art Association invites artists and craftsmen to apply to exhibit and sell their original work at the 53rd Annual Bluff Park Art Show.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Contact the Show Chairs.

Email: bpaashowchair@gmail.com

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